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FOREWORD 



SEAL Of THE 

PROVINCE OF 

NEA NETHERLAND 

1623 




We have prepared this hook for the guests of the Forty-Eighth An- 
nual Convention of the American Hankers xA.ssociation as a reminder 
of what New "^'ork is, how it became what it is, and as a guide to some 
of the places of interest to visitors in this city. The bankers ot New" 
York wish to express again their deep appreciation of the privilege ot 
being your hosts and of offering to you our hospitality in every way that may accord 
with vour own plans. \Vc are sincerely desirous of having each one ot the delegates 
and quests feel that New "^'ork's welcome is a most cordial one. 

And we think it is appropriate to remind you that this city is yours as much as it 
is ours. New York is the greatest urban proof of the growth and greatness otour own 
United States. P>ach one of vou has contributed to make it what it is, and the city has 
grown in size only as it has grown in usefulness, not usefulness alone to those of us 
who live here, but usefulness to every farm, village and city in this country and to you 
who come from everv State. Most of us who live here came trom your own home 
towns; we share vour memories, and we value this Convention as an opportunity to 
renew old friendships and establish new ones. 

We, who, through working here, see the real New \'ork, know that this city is 
founded on faith and integrity, and that, despite its size, its heart is very human and 
very responsive. We would like to have vou, as our guests this week, see something 
of this citv as we see it and, because it is vour city and our city, we hope you may share 
our affection for and pride in New York. 



Skward Prosskr 

C/uiiniitiii Committee of One HiDidred 




Courtesy of Mr. R. T. Nickel 

The Duke of York and Albany, after whom the city was named. 
The well-known portrait, by Sir Godfrey Kneller, engraved by 
the famous French engraver Picart. The Duke, afterwards James 
II, was created in 1664 Proprietor of New York by his brother 
Charles II. His proprietorship then included the City, the present 
State of New York, and a considerable territory extending south 
into Maryland. New York had recently been re-annexed to the 
British Crown following a temporary occupancy by the Dutch. 
When this American proprietorship was established the title of 
Fort Orange was changed to Fort Albany, the site of the 
present capital of the State. 




iLbe "Kartijins llii-tii" uf Xclu •Um- 



The first view ot New York ever shown to the world. Date depicted, 1626-8. It was drawn by Kryn Fredericks, engineer of Fort Amsterdam, 
and for years hung in Peter Stuyvesant's Council Room in the Stadt House. It was finally sent to Holland, and rescued trom oblivion by 
.■\ilriaen \.\n der Donck, who used ir in the first hook written on New Amsterdam, and published by Joost Hartgers, Amsterdam, in 1651. 

It is known as the "Hartgers View." 

C.ouTtt^y AV:; York }I istoruul SOii/t\ 




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ng the exact location depicted in the first or Hartgers view above. The Fort stood where the 



View of New 'i'ork today showing the exact location depicted in the first or Hartgers view aliove. 1 he 1-orr stooil whe 
Custom House stands today. Skyscrapers replace the little houses clustered outside the Fort in the first picture 




^Lil■^la^Ulau from ^o&iHug (Srcfit, 1825 

Looking up from Xn. i Broadway west side to Trinity Church, 1825, showing Kennedy, Watts and Livingston houses (Nos. i, 3 and 

5), built in 1760. The Kennedy house was occupied hy British officers during the Revolution. Robert Fulton died in the house which 

stood just in the rear. This block now occupied by International Mercantile Marine, Bowling Green and Cunard buildings. 




livnabluaii frcim Untaliim Osrcru (J,l1^au 

The same location, with Steamship Office buildings and new Standard Oil Building, corner ot Beaver 
Street at right, now in course of construction (1922). No. i Broadway is the first building at the left; 

Bo\\hng Green m centre. 




(Tlic Apprnarli tu (City iiall hi 1825 

Sr. P;uil's Church at extreme left, City Hall im the right, Broadway and private houses on left. 




Qllir ";S>hysrrapcrs" 

w six-story huiklintr m the center is part oi the site of the Astor House. The 



1 ne same section in l(^--. 1 tlv luv, ^i,v-;>i\ji , i^unvimt^ m lut ^.tmci i-i p.u i i^i inc mic oi (lit -iMiM I iLiii^t,. 1 Ml 

prominent modern buildings include the Woolworth at the left, the Municipal Building in the distance 



centre. To the right of this is "Newspaper Row" with the World and Tribune Towers, and in the right tore- 
ground, the .American Telephone and Telegraph Building. 




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The tliree small liuiKlirigs were removed to make way for the Astor House. William Henry Harrison, "Old Tippecanoe," studied law in 

the building at the right with the sign "J. Lowe & Co." 








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lllasliiiiijtoit Square, (Srenttuirl] -nUIage, as a ^jaiain iWromtli, 1850 

It was Potter's Field, 1789-1823; made a Park in 1827. Buildings of the New York University are at upper left. Each face in this picture 

represents an actual person. 




^ p.nrr Piclu uf ^JJall ^trcct frum ilirnaii ^^S-trrct, 1S25 

A unique sketch of contemporary date, giving an excellent idea of street traffic and costumes of that early period. 

The corner at the left (Law Book) is now occupied by the new addition to the Stock Exchange. Back of this was Josiah Hoffman's 
law otfice where Washington Irving studied law. To the rear of what is now the new Stock Exchange building is a small street 
called New Street because it was "new" when the Dutch burghers first built it three hundred years ago and the name has never 
been changed. The church in the center is, ot course, old Trinity. The tall building with steeple is the First Presbyterian Church, 
used as a hospital during the Revolution. This church is now on Fifth .Avenue near I2th Street. The little two-story wooden build- 
ing with the awning was a famous tavern in its day kept by John Simmons. Washington dined here and the first 

Mayor of New York was appointed here. 

Ou-ned by 1. N. Phdps Stokes in " Incor.Oiraphy oj New York" © 









XLljE ^cruuLi J.litlii of ^ttu TlJurk, abuut 11555 

This view, known as the"Visscher View," shows the city about twenty years after the one shown on another page, x^lready 
the little settlement gives signs of growth. The picture shows Pearl Street as a pretty shore road with a pebbly beach 

running down to the water (in the center of the picture). 




'^eia ^orh J\s 3lt pi;ts pihcn flic l^nglisl; Qlook Possession in 1664: "(Llic Jlnhr's pian" 

This remarkable drawing was owned by George III, who bequeathed it to the British Museum along with other items 

pertaining to his lost "beloved" colonies in America. It shows how the town looked when it was first taken from the 

Dutch. The wall or stockade where Wall Street now stands is one of its most striking features. The Duke ot York for 

whom our city is named is credited with having drawn this map based on the NicoU's survey, hence the title. 




i^fc&i ■gork's -First ^Wmttrtpal ^itilbtng — (L1|e 5'tabt Huys 

Located at the corner ofCoenties Slip and Pearl Street, which then faced the river, this building sheltered the early Bur- 
gomasters and Schepens and other city officials. The home of Governor Lovelace, afterwards a tavern, adjoins it on the 
left. The St. Nicholas Society owns a copper wind-vane, presented to it by Washington Irving, which is supposed to have 
come from the cupola of this building when it was demolished in 1700. 




'^[]t <3^trst (Capitol ^Utilbiug uf the llnttrb *'t;itrs 

(Ola SFciltral JBall, corner JOM :u\b JCisBnii ^Streets, 1783, lintii eitr of ^Sub-iTrrasurn 

In this building Washington was inaugurated President. It was here that he signed the papers creating the Supreme 

Court of the United States. It was here also that he appointed JelTerson minister to France. Hamilton's greatest 

achievements were planned and largely executed within its walls. 




ihiraunccs' (ialicru, rorurr |Jcarl iinh lUroab ^^trects, foljere Jlffl^^ljingtun (Eook ^^areiuEU nf l{ta ©fficcx^s 

Fraunce's Tavern is one of the interesting buildings in New York, and was the scene ot many stirring events during the Revolutionary period. It divides hon- 
ors with St. Paul's Chapel, Washington's Headquarters and the Roger Morris Mansion in its connection with memories of Washington in New York. In the 
"Long Room" occurred the affecting scene with his officers durmg which, tor the last tmie, he took leave of his comrades-in-arms, and retired to Mount Vernon. 

From till- CoHe-frioii of ihf Som oj the Rezolution 




5.1icfo of ^roab ^trcrt looking totuarb tljc corner of piall anb J^IaBsau ^frecte, I TSU 

This interesting view shows Broad Street from below Exchange Place to Wall Street, including the sites now occupied by the Stock Exchange and other large 
buildings. Federal Hall, at the end ot the street, was for a brief period the seat of Congress when this city was the Nation's Capital. When this building was 
removed Nassau Street was opened through the site, and the present Sub-Treasury was built somewhat to the right. During the Dutch period a canal ex- 
tended up this street nearly to the corner. This is the best example of a New York Street Under Three Flags — Dutch, English and .American. 




©he Jljamous (Lontiue (Cnffcc ^House, rnnttr ^S^itll anb pJatcr ^trcrts 

This cofFee house, the building on the left, played a prominent part in the development of the financial district. 

From it sprang the Merchant's Exchange and it was the forerunner of all the other 

Kxchanges. It succeeded the Merchants' CofFee House, perhaps the most 

famous tavern New York ever possessed. 

From tlif onlv kno:fri painting by Francis Guy {I"q6) in possession of the Nfu- York Historical Society 




JLlii-lu of UlraaLiluiJU in IS2U, sl|Otuiim (brace (Churrli (tliapcl, a^juilUlly iLrinity iCiiurrli 

A most interesting and contemporaneous view ot Broadway while it was still a tashionahle residential section. 

Grace Church moved uptown to Tenth Street fifteen or twenty years later. The Empire building, 71 Broadway, 

headquarters ot the United States Steel Corporation, occupies the Grace Chapel site today, 

and both sides are lined with huge skyscrapers. 

Courtesy i\e:f )'ork Historical Society 




jLlielu uf pieia ^ork from ptealjaftik, 1S25 



Taken from near the site of the Hamilton-B 

Is, army docks an.. „.. „...^ ^ ^ ...^ ., ,„ ..... 

Hes a very pretty suburban city connecteci with New York by ferry 



'urr duel. This picturesque region is now wholly covered by huge coal pockets, 

railroad terminals, army docks and foreign steamship piers. Above the cliffs to which the road leads, 




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Rare drawing of Broadway, showing St. Paul's and the Park View Hotel (.'^stor House) about 1843. The smaf 

two-story houses at the left are part of the block between Fulton and Dey Streets now covered by the 

new buildings of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company. 




Ulastlc (]i)jirt)tn in IS5U 

This is now our Aquarium. It was originally built as one ot the main defences in the War ot 1812 and was named Fort Clinton. It was originally separated 

from the mainland by a stretch of water which was tilled in prior to 1850. After the peace, it became a great popular place ot amusement and was the 

scene ot Jenny Lind's first appearance in .America under the great P. T. Barnum. It then became the receiving station for emigrants, many of whom 

settled in the West and elsewhere, and still remember old Castle Garden. The present Aquarium, daily open to the public, is one 

of the most interesting features ot modern Xew York. 
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Nothmg shows the great changes in New York better than the substitution of the great East River Bridge entrance and the World Building for these 

wooden shacks that stood opposite City Hall Park in the 50's. This is Park Row, popularly known as Newspaper Row, where many of New York's great 

dailies were published. Only the World and the New York Tribune remain on this block. The great Municipal Building 

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It occupied the site on which the new Court House is now being built. The new Civic Centre will soon cover all the space formerly 
occupied by this seventy-acre lake. Prince William, later William IV of England, was saved from drowning here in 1781. It was a 
great resort for fishermen and skaters. Fitch tried out his new steamboat on this body of water, while Fulton and Livingston looked 

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TheoldCity Jail, called "The Tombs," and Criminal Courts Building, on Centre Street, between White and Leonard (built in 183S 
from stone taken from the Bridewell in City Hall Park), which were removed to make room for the present Magistrates Courts and 
jail. The bridge which joined them gave convicted persons their last look of freedom, and was known as the "Bridge of Sighs." 

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A view on Broad Street in front of the Stock Exchange and Sub-Treasury (then the Custom House), showing the old Oyster Stand 

that formerly stood in front of the Morgan Building, about 1845. 
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The Stock Fxchange building with its new annex at the corner of Wall and Broad Streets, 1922. 







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All of the sylvan scene on the Jersey shore (right of picture) is now covered with coal chutes, derricks, docks and terries. 



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The wonderful bridge built by the-New Haven Railroad to permit continuous transportation of trains to the South, eliminating the 
former connection by ferry, by a connection with the Pennsylvania. The bridge is about five miles long and spans the East River 

near Hell Gate, crossing to Long Island. 




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Charles T. Harvey, President of the first Elevated Railroad, the West Side &: Vonkers Patented R. R. (now Ninth Avenue), demonstrating 
that a car would not fall off the track, 1868. Mr. Gerehardt, third from the right, is still actively employed in the Interhoroiigh Company. 

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Officers and directors ot the American Express Company at the corner of West Broadway and Rcade Street, on one ot their red and 
green wagons, on the way to the dedication of their new Hudson .Street Building, shown in the background. .Ahout 1S5J. 




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Approach to Brooklyn Bridge as it appeared when first openeil. The row ot small buildings on right facing I'ark Row, incluillng French'; 
Hotel, a famous hostelry, are now occupied by the World Builiiing. The old Sun Building and Tribune Building are at extreme right. 




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Approach to the Bridge today. The entrance is the peak-rooted structure next to the World Building (with the dome) which occupies 

the old site of French's Hotel shown in the top picture. The low colonial building in left centre is our City Hall. 

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Streets, 1922. This is their third building. 

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The first building of the New York Cotton Exchange. 
142 Pearl Street, occupied 1870-72. 




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South Street in the "Roaring Forties," showing the spars and bowsprits of the Chinese Tea Clippers and Liverpool Packets. 
A square-rigged ship is rarely seen these days along our river front. 




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This view shows the striking contrast between New York luiildings of the early nineteenth and ot the twentieth 
centuries. The httle houses on the right were in 1810 or thereabouts the most imposing in town, and are all that 
remain of this famous block, which inckided the homes of James D. Wolfe, Robert Lenox, Thomas W. Ludlow, 
Archibald Gracie, Joseph P. Phoenix, Moses Rogers, Chancellor Livingston, Robert Fulton, John B.Cole,and others. 
For many years this stately old street, commanding, as it did, a splentlid unobstructed view ot one of the mag- 
nificient harbors of the world and the wooded heights of Brooklyn across the river, was deservedly the most fash- 
ionable and exclusive residential section ot the city. 

The Rogers home ii the one 'jLxth the columns The Gracie and Livingston houses adjoin on the left 
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Haifa century has barely passed since New York depended entirely upon volunteer firemen for protection against 

this great public danger. She was last among the great cities to change from the old system to the new. In these old 

Currier & Ives lithographs the figures shown in the pictures are portraits of well known members of the various 

companies, old Harry Howard showing conspicuouslv among them. This'print shows the fire apparatus 

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Illuming of Jilarmmi's ^itsiniui, loriu-i- iiron&tuau aitb J\im Street, iit 1865 

One of the best remembered incidents in Old New York. Thousands of men still living "stood on the corner opposite 
holding their father's hand" while the fire was in progress. A huge dead whale from the Museum lay in the streets for 
several days to the great discomfort of the neighborhood before it was removed. This fire also marked the last appear- 
ance of the Volunteer Firemen, an organization that had existed since the city began. 




Brpnl of the J^it&snu Judcr ^\ailrn:t& at Qlljainbrrs ^tii-ct ;m^ '^Icst llroabfoau, ISliS 

The main terminal was at 30th Street and Eleventh Avenue. From that point passengers continued the downtown journey 
in long horse-cars, which became known as the "Dolly \'arden" cars 




iLlroaiilxiaii auit (Eitu ^lall yark, 1862 

A Brady photograph, showing trees and the witle stretch of awnings all along Broadway. The wagons, stages and 
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L'ntil the steamliDat and railroad were fully developed, an immense business was tione by Canal boats which came down 
the Hudson from Albany. The present Barge Canal is expected to bring back some ot the old time popularity 

and cheapness of water transportation. 



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All the old firms distributed these fancy colored cards and their popularity created the craze for lithographcil 
business cards that raged so violently in the early 8o's. This vogue virtually created the 
business of lithography in this country. 













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Reproduction of an actual page from an oUl whaler's log book. When the whale was captured, a full drawing 

appears. When it was lost the tail is shown disappearing, as in lower right-hand corner. As a 

reminder of the romantic beginnings ot the forerunner of the great oil 

industry, whaling records possess a peculiar interest. 




CLhc tlrcabntiugltt, 1853 

Perhaps the most famous of all the Liverpool Packet ships in the early fo's. Commanded by Capt. Samuel Samuels, still remembered 
by many New Yorkers as one of the most celebrated deep sea skippers sailing from this port. She was originally a Red Cross Packet 
I.iner and later in the California trade. Few ships ever enjoyed such popularity. On February 4th, 1859, she logged J i;? miles on a single 
day's run on a fainous voyage from Liverpool to New York, completed in i j days 8 hours. She was finally lost among the rugged clitts 
and roaring breakers of Cape Horn. Her crew was rescued. She was a strikingly handsome ship and tor years was the pride of the port. 
She was owned by Governor E. D. Morgan, Francis B. Cutting, Daniel Ogden and others. The majority ot the 
New York fortunes prior to the Civil War grew out ot shipping. 




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One of the crack Cape Homers, when the rush to Calitornia began in the "Roaring Forties." She was one of the square rigged beauties 

that made the fifteen thousand mile run from New York to the Golden Gate in the record time of eighty-nine davs, during which she 

logged J74 miles in twenty-four hours while steering northward and westward under topgallant sails at^ter rounding Cape Horn the 

fastest day's run under steam or sail ever made up to that time. She was owned by Grinnell Minturn & Co. 




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To Robert P'ulton belongs the credit of the invention of steamboats. The view shows the Clermont on an early voyage passing West 

Point on the Hudson. 










iLlic llIln•l^'a ICari^rst iCincr, ILlu- iiiajrstir 

Fulton's idea has been greatly extended ami the modern Atlantic liner is a far cr\ Irom the Clrrnidnl but a worthy successor. The 
ship shown is the Mujeslif, the world's largest liner, 956 feet long. (I'he Woolworth Tower is "vo feet higli). 




^assau StrcEt, lonking ^uutli to JUall ^trcct 

New Federal Resene Bank Building at left, now in process of construction. 




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The building on the left is the old Middle Dutch Church on Nassau 

Street, now the site of the Mutual Life. The main entrance, 

on Liberty Street, of the new building of the Federal 

Reserve Bank of New York directly faces the church 

entrance as shown in this old print. 










Pali Street in 1922 



Trinity Church stands in the background at the centre. 

From a Drauing made for the Book of I^'ezf York 




Mali Street in 1S6I 

Looking East from the Morgan Building 
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about 1SS5 

The residence ot Samuel L. M. Barlow on the right, Dr. Parkhurst's 
old church on the left. 




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^lutmt ^Liuarc alunit ISjLI, slintoing tlir ifiuc (Ircrs ;^1I^ Jlrcm ifinirc 

The Church of the Puritans is on the left, and adjoining, Abbott's Colleijiate Institution fur Gitis, a famous young ladies seminary, 

and Daniel Drew's residence above it on the corner ot l6th Street. 




ILlje ^iuue Square CLuiiay 




JTiftl] ^facnuE, Inoktng ^outlj front 4Znb ^Ireet, 1853 

At the right is the old Croton Reservoir where the Public Library now stands. Directly opposite is the block between 42nd and 41st 

Street now covered with modern skyscrapers. The little building opposite the 40th Street corner of the Reservoir was the Croton Cottage 

a popular road house at the time. Building lots could then be bought in this section tor a thousand dollars and less. 

ConUmporary viea; by It'atl, drawn from Lattiitg's Observatory opposite the Crystal Palace on 42nd Street 




ififtli i\lunuir frniii ILltli to •12u^ S'trrrt 

The dill Cri)ton Reservoir tiKit stood on the two blocks on Fifth Avenue, 40th to 42nd Streets, built in 1842. This marked the first 

introduction of running water into the houses of New York. 



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The New York Pulilic Library on Fifth Avenue, 40th to 42nd Streets, on the site of the Croton Reservoir which was 

torn down about 1907. 




Srijc (feran^ (Tinitral CLcrnttital Zniic alunit ISoS 

The building at the left was the Colored Orphan Asylum destroyed during the draft riots in '63 and afterwards occupied by 
Columbia College. The little wooden .<hack marks the site of the present Grand Central Terminal. 




nil|E Oiranb QTetitral Zone (Hoftau 

The main station is in the centre. The Hotel Commodore is at the right; the Biltmore at the left. Park .'\venue viaduct in the fore- 
ground at the left, crossing over 42nd Street, and connecting Park .'\ venue which continues back of the Terminal. 




Qlhc "Sqitattcrs" 

All the region north ot 42ni.l Street wa<; a rocky neighborhood, tenanted by "Squatters," who put up a great battle when the work of 

building the Grand Central began. These Squatters had a precarious existence and depended on goats tor a considerable part of their 

living. They were a unique feature in upper S'ew ^'ork tor many years. It was a wild country north ot 4;nd Street in the 6o's and these 

rookeries coverecl .ill of what is ntnv Central Park and alfing Fitth .Avenue east, as well as 42nd Street. 




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Not far from the rocks and shanties ot 42nd Street on the east rose this palace of Industrial -Arts on the west side of 42nd Street on 
what is now Bryant Park. It was known as the Crystal Palace and was the forerunner of all the expositions and world's I'airs 
that have since succeeded. It was erected in 185^1 with P. T. Barnum as president ami Washington Irving among the directors. It 
caught fire one atternoon in '55 and was burned to the ground. -At the extreme right is the Croton Reservoir, Fitth .Avenue 

and 42ntl .Street, shown on an earlier page. 




42txb ^Strri't ;tm> JWjxbison Aluntnc aluntt 1864 

This is the corner of 42nd Street and Madison Avenue, about 1864, as it appeared while occupied by Dr. Tyng's Chapel. The tlepot was 
not yet built. A wood-burning locomotive can be seen in the distance at the right where the Grand Central Terminal now stands. 




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42^t^ S>trect unit 4Mabisnn iVlieitue (Enbau 

The corner of 42nd Street and Madison Avenue as it is today, showing a 25-story building in place ot Dr. Tyng's little chapel and the 
great station of the New York Central in the distance where the locomotive is in the upper picture. The Hotel Commodore at the right. 





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;irk Avenue north of the Grand Central, between 5jrd and 57th Streets, while the tracks were still mi the 
street level, about 1 870. Steinway's Piano hictorv and other buildings were removed to make room 
tor the present spleruiki apartment houses. 




It is now one ot the most 



lighly developed residential sections in town. At the right is St. Bartho 
churches in New York. .-Adjoining it is the Ambassador Hotel. 



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The large luiiKling at right is St. Luke's Hospital and Columbia College is at left. The dirt road is Fifth Avenue. The small wooilen 
building in centre on the Avenue is the New York Skating Club. The Leno.x farm is at the left. 

From I'uhntines Manual, iSjiQ 




Rooking ^cutl] on iTtftl] Afacnuc (Eobay front tljr CConirr of li3rii ^'trcct 




Jiftlj Atienne at 51tlt Street, IS7Q 

Showing Robert Bonner's oKl stable at left ami the rear of 
St. Lulce's Hospital. 



jfiftlt J\tinmp, lookiim ^'ortli frnni 
j4tl! ta jfltli Street, ISiiu 

.Steeple of St. Thomas' Church in centre. The quier 

atmosphere of this residential street in the nineties is 

little different from the peacetulness indicated 

in the picture above. 





tCunluug ^'ortl| from 51st ^trrct 

The .Avenue trom St. Patrick's Cathedral to sQth 
Street. The -Avenue today is one of the great 
cosmopolitan streets of the world. The building 
at right is the Union Club. 




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34th Street and Sixth Avenue showing Gimbel's, Macy's, Herald Building and McAlpin Hotel. The Times Building is in the 

background to the left- 




Slje ®l]eatrical Jltstrirt 

Looking down town from 48th Street to the Times Building, shown in centre at 42nd Street. 




Fairchild Aeriul Camera Corp. Taken frotn an altitude oj J.ooofeet 



One of the most remarkable views ever taken of New York. It shows the geograph- 
ical location of the Islam! lying between the East River — which is in fact an arm 
of the seaseparating Manhattan from Longlslaml — and the Hudson River. All the 
great Atlantic Liners have their docks on the Hudson River. Steamers for South 
and Central America, Bahama and the West Indies are mainly in the East River. 



NEW YORK FROM Tif 

Of the many bridges and tunnels which connect the island with the mainlantl ; 
different points, three bridges are shown. The one in the immediate foreground i 
the Williamsburg; the next, Manhattan, and the most distant, the firsthand be; 
known of all, the famous old East River, or Brooklyn Bridge. The tall buildint 
in center are largely in the financial and business district downtown; the low-lyin 




I SKY ' OCTOBER 1922 

buildings close to the East River in the main part of the picture, make up the much 
talked of East Side. A considerable portion of Brooklyn is shown in the left fore- 
ground; the bend in river at the left leads to the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Above it 
is an important business and manufacturing district in Brooklyn ending with the 
bonded warehouses just below the "Heights." Governor's Island is seen at the 



left with the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island in the Harbor just beyond. In the 
upper portion a considerable part of New Jersey is shown. Jersey City faces New 
York. A wide section peopled by commuters lies in the upper distance. The picture 
thus includes an important section of the metropolitan area, a territory of about 600 
square miles with a population of over 8,000,000 and over 500 miles of waterfront. 




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The I'latiron Buili-ling, Broadway, Filth Avenue anU Madison Square at 2jrd Street. 




l\cai^lnltiaI ^ertum of iRftli Alunuic 

Ippcr Fifth Avenue at both Street oviposite Central Park, showing the Metropolitan Club at the right and private residence 
and apartment houses which begin here ami end at Osth Street, all facing Central Park. 




QII]C PrimsyHjania 5'tattoii oit ^eiieittlj ^&ennc lietfuccit 3ntlf mib 34tl] Streets 

This great structure represents a striking combination of engineering and artistic skill. It connects New York with Long Island 
and the South bv means of tunnels. The main room is one ot the notable architectural achievements of America. 




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31\illersi^c Urtlie, looking Nortl] from T^nb Street 

The building at the right wirh lawn in front is the residence of Mr. Charles M. Schwab. 





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The northern end of Manhattan Island still retains all its bucolic simplicity, and presents a striking contrast to the 
cloud-piercing structures that mark its southern end. 




iLoluer Jznb of 4HanIiattau 3lslanb liy Nigljt 

Few more dramatic contrasts can be imagined than between the extreme upper and lower ends of Manhattan Island 

as depicted in the views presented on this page. 





Up Broadway from the Battery. 



The End of the Ishind. 





The Financial Section from the Hudson. 



The Woolworth, Singer and Equitable Skyscrapers. 





Looking North. 



A Glimpse of the East River. 



^cropIitnE 3iltE&JS of 'Neiv ^ork 

Some Aeroplane views in the canyon section of down town New York taken by Major Maxwell. In the second view from the top on the left 
is shown the Passenger Flyer used to show visitors over the City or to make special trips to nearby resorts. 

Photographs copyright by Major llamitton Maxwell 










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»*.-^ The Cathedral of St. John the Divine on 
Morningside Heights, as it will appear 

"fTit™"''!^ when completed. 




^t. Patrick's QIatljebral 



St. Patrick's Cathedral on Fifth Avenue 
between 49th and 50th Streets. 




CCnlmitlna llnilicrsity at ^rD^l^lllay aiib llGtlj direct 

The service of the great popular universities of the Middle Ages is paralleled by this institution with its enrollment of jl,ooo. Established 

as Kings College in 1754. The College grounds cover many blocks. 




■QIIic ^letropoHtan ^Huseiim of ^rt 

Fifth Avenue and 82nd Street. One of New York's greatest attractions for the visitor. 




(Lbc JVutrrtran ^Huscum of iVatural Itistoru 

At 77th Street and Central Park West. A marvelous collection of everything pertaining to its special field. 



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Ctontitt's ®omb, Ju&rrsibe Unlir 

The Tomb of General Grant in Riverside Drive, I2ist Street and Hudson River. Erected by popular subscription. 




In the Quadrangle on Broadway between 1 55 th and 1 56th Streets and Riverside Drive is the famous Museum of the Hispanic Society; 

the American Geographical Society, the Numismatic Society, the American Indian Museum, Heye Foundation and the 

American Academy of Arts and Letters. This view shows the Broadway frontage. 




The celebrated Hall of Fame presented by Helen Gould, in New York University at L'niversity Heights 




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The College of the City of New York, originally known as the "Free Academy." The largest free institution for higher education 

maintained bv anv citv in the world. Enrollment over 17,000. 




JV f^tgl;t %heiv of t(]c (City from tljc ^ast J\iti£r 




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iljestcr Street iFisli ^Harkrt 

The great open air markets of the East Side. A view of the fish market in Hester Street. This is the type, little altered to this day, 

of the earliest markets in the world. 




All sorts of merchandise is sold by the pushcart vendors — hats, coats, dry goods, groceries, fruit, vegetables, etc. 

This is a scene in Essex Street. 




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On the way to West Point. Steamer Jrashingloti Irving in the Highlamis ot the Hudson. 




nil]c ^;3alisaiies 



Birds of prey build their nests around the crags of the Pahsades. .A scene on the way to West Point. 

Courtesy American Museum oi Natural History 



THE CREED OF NEW YORK 

By Bri'ce Barton 
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I AM NEW YORK AND THIS IS MY CREKD 

1 am Ne^v^'ork; all mtMi know my lame and outward aspect, but 
few there are who know my heart. 

Not out of mv own loins have my people come. They make their 
wav to me from the East, across the ocean, where the Statue in 
mv harbor lights their spirits with tresh hope. 

From the West, and South, and North, from every farm and vil- 
lage, where clean-hearted, clear-eyed boys and girls have 
turned their faces toward me as the home of opportunity. 

Thev are the builders who have made me great; and on what 
foundation stones, think you, have they built? 

On Money? On Commerce? On Trade? 

They have wrought with materials more eternal. 

Thev have laid my foundations on Faith, and fashioned my great- 
ness with Honor and the Plighted Word. 

In my markets millions in gold pass back and forth upon the firm 
securitv of men's trust in one another. 

When I give my word I do not falter. From every corner of the 
nation men have gone forth, relying on the promise of that 
word, to stretch great railroads across the continent; to open 
mines and rear new cities on the unbroken plains. 

I am New York, the dwelling place of honor. 

"A citv that hath foundations," whose cornerstone is Faith. 



This expression of the spirit of Xew York was wrillen iircier 
the inspiration of a 11' ar L oan Campaign, and xi-as 'xije/y used 
as one of the advertisements of the Liberty Loan Committee in 
New York during the P'ictory Loan. 



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OFFICERS OF 
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION 




JuMN H. pLf I K [IIR 

First Vice-Preaideiu 





Thom \s R. McAdams 
president 




Walter W. Head 
Second V'ii-e-President 




General Counsel 




F. N. Shef-iierd 
F.xecutive Manager 




William G. Fitzwilson 
Secretary 



GiOG^ GiOG<OG<OG<OGiOGiOGiOGiOG<00<OGiOGiOOiO^ 



FORTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL CONVENTION 
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION 



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COMMITTEE OF ONE HUNDRED 



James S. Alexander 
C. A. AusTix 
J. Howard Ardre^' 
Andrew D. Baird 
George F. Baker 
Stephen Baker 
LeRoy W. Baldwin 
Samuel G. Bavne 
Howard F. Beebe 
Walter M. Bennet 
F.Li H. Berxheim 
C. A. BooDv 

F. C. Bridgman 
Louis V. Bright 
Mortimer N. Buckner 
S. S. Campbell 

J. H. Case 
Orion H. Cheney 
Hubert Ch.lis 
L. L. Clarke 
Henry J. Cochran 
Edwin W. Coggeshall 
W. P. Conway 
Seymour L. Cromwell 

G. ^^'. Davison 
Fdward C. Delafield 
Richard Delafield 
H. M. DeMott 
William J. Di ane 
Clarence S. Dunning 
J. D. Fairchii.d 
William Feick 
George W. Felter 

E. Hayward Ferry 



Seward Prosser, Chairman 

John W. Fraser 
Walter E. Frew 
Charles Froeb 
John H. Fulton 
Harvey D. Gibson 
G. E. Gregory 
Herbert L. Griggs 
Crowell Hadden 
Jos. W. Harriman 
Theodore Hetzler 
F. F. HiNE 
Herbert P. Howell 
Joseph Huber 
Brian G. Hughes 
Pierre Ja\' 
Percy H. Johnston 
Nathan S. Jonas 
Raymond E. Jones 
Louis G. Kaufman 
Clarence H. Kelsey 
Fred L Kent 
Willard V. King 
Alexander P. W. Kinnan 
William E. Knox 
Herman D. Kountze 
Ai.viN W. Krech 
F. P. Mavnard 
Gates W. McGarrah 
John McHugh 
Samuel McRorerts 
Samuel H. Miller 
Charles E. Mitchell 
J. P. Morgan 
William A. Nash 



Charles J. Orermaver 
James H. Perkins 
Lewis F. Pierson 
John W. Flatten 
Ruel W. Poor 
William C. Potter 
Henry H. Powell 
John J. Pulleyn 
William F. PuRD^■ 
Jacks(jn F. Reynolds 
Harold C. Richard 

F. A. Richards 

\\lLLIAM J. RoOME 

Charles H. Sabin 
Ernest K. Satteri.ee 
Henry Sayler 
J. Louis Schaefer 
Edward W. Sheldon 
W^illiam a. Simonson 
Samuel Sloan 

G. Foster Smith 
Sanger B. Steel 
John A. Stewart 
Walter C. Stokes 
Benjamin STRON<i 
Eric P. Swenson 
Gilbert G. Thorne 
Edward Townsend 
William E. Trotter 
Arthur S. \'an \\'i\kle 
Felix KF Warbur(; 
Harr'i F. Ward 
Albert H. \Viggin 
William Woodward 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 

Walter E. Frew, Chairman 

James S. Alexander Henrv J. Cochran Thomas W. Lamont Mrs. DwightW. Morrow Jackson E. Reynolds 

Stephen Baker Harvey D. Gibson Gates VV. McGarrah Lewis E. Pierson Albert H. Wiggin 

Mortimer N. Buckner Percy H. Johnston Charles E. Mitchell William C. Potter William Woodward 

Guy Emerson, Executive Manager 



James S. Alexander 
Charles E. Mitchell 



FINANCE COMMITTEE 

Gates W. McGarrah, Chairman 

William C. Potter 
Jackson E. Reynolds 



Albert H. Wiggin 
William Woodward 



ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE 

Henry J. Cochran, Chairman 



MUSIC COMMITTEE 



SMOKER COMMITTEE THEATRE COMMITTEE 

Theodore Hetzler, Chairman George B. Mallon, Chairman Oscar Cooper, Chairman 

Ernest K. Satterlee Oscar E. Dooly Arthur W. Loasby Frank K. Houston 

Sanger B. Steel Henry P. Turnbull Paul Sturtevant 



SPEAKERS COMMITTEE 

C. H. Marfield, Chairman 

H. L. Bogert, Jr. 



BALL COMMITTEE 

Edward C. Delafield, Chairman 

Chellis a. Austin 

C. H. Murphey 

Samuel McRoberts 

Lewis E. Pierson 



WEST POINT COMMITTEE 

Edwin A. Fish, Chairman 

Walter H. Bennett 

Hugh H. McGee 

Henry A. Patten 

F. T. Walker 



TRANSPORTATION 
COMMITTEE 

Harris A. Dunn, Chairman 

Alfred C. Andrews 

Norborne p. Gatling 



GOLF COMMITTEE 

Mortimer N. Buckner, Chairman 



Robert I. Barr 
F. N. B. Close 



E. Leighton de Forest 
John H. Fulton 



Percy H. Johnston 
Arthur W. Loasby 



Samuel McRoberts 
Harold Stanley 



Charles F. Junod 



HOTEL COMMITTEE 

Harvey D. Gibson, Chairman 
Edwin R. Kenzel James H. Perkins 



E. C. Wagner 



COMMITTEE ON CONVENTION INFORMATION 

Guy Emerson, Chairman 
Grosvenor Farwell Shepard Morgan George E. Roberts Francis H. Sisson 



RECEPTION COMMITTEE 

Members of New York Committees Active in the Reception of Delegates to the Forty-Eighth 
Annual Convention. American Bankers Association 



James S. Alexander 
Frederick W. Allen 
George F. Baker 
Stephen Baker 
Howard Beebe 
George Blumenthal 
C. A. Boody 
Louis V. Bright 

F. Q. Brown 
Mortimer N. Buckner 
Edwin M. Bulkley 

L. L. Clarke 
Seymour L. Cromwell 

G. W. Davison 



Thomas W. 

Richard Delafield 
Clarence Dillon 
Bayard Dominick 
Allen B. Forbes 
Walter E. Frew 
Joseph W. Harriman 
Charles Hayden 
Theodore Hetzler 
F. L. HiNE 
George W. Hodges 
R. G. Hutchins, Jr. 
Pierre Jay 
Percy H. Johnston 
Louis G. Kaufman 
Clarence H. Kelsey 



Lamont, Chairman 

G. Hermann Kinnicutt 
William E. Knox 
Alvin W. Krech 
Gates W. McGarrah 
E. P. Maynard 
John McHugh 
Charles E. Mitchell 
William A. Nash 
James H. Perkins 
Lewis E. Pierson 
John W. Platten 
RuEL W. Poor 
William C. Potter 
John W. Prentiss 
Seward Prosser 



John J. Pulleyn 
Jackson E. Reynolds 
H. C. Richard 
Walter T. Rosen 
Charles H. Sabin 
Charles S. Sargent, Jr. 
Mortimer L. Schiff 
James Speyer 
Frederick Strauss 
Elisha Walker 
Felix M. Warburg 
Francis M. Weld 
J. G. White 
Albert H. Wiggin 



WOMEN'S RECEPTION COMMITTEE 



Mrs. DwiGHT W. Morrow, Chairman 
Miss Jeax Arnot Reid, yice-Chairman 



Mrs. George F. Baker, Jr. 
Mrs. Cornelius N. Bliss, Jr. 
Mrs. James \. Burde.s 
Mrs. .■Arthur .\. Fowler 



WOMEN'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 
Mrs. Dwight W. Morrow, Chairman 



.Mrs. Charles D. Norton 
Mrs. Harold I. Pratt 
Mrs. John T. Pratt 



Miss Jean .'\rnot Reid 
Mrs. Charles H. Sabin 
Mrs. Reeve Schlev 



Miss Margaret Rith McKixlav, Executive Secretary 



Mrs. Leland Stillmax 
Miss Ruth Twomblv 
Mrs. George Whitney 
Mrs. William Woodward 



CHAIRMEN OK SlB-COMMriTEES 

Ball Recei'tion CoMMiTiEE Mrs. George F. Bakek, Jr. 

Club Dav Committee Mr^- J"'es A. Burden 

Fashion Show and Tea Committee Mrs. Reeve Schlev 

( Mrs. William Woodward, Hotiorar\ Chairman 

Hostess Day Committee y ^i^^_ Harold \. Pratt, Actini;, Chairman 

Information Service Committee Miss Jean Arnot Reid 

West Point Day Committee Mrs. Arthur A. Fowler 

Women's Theatre Party Committee Mrs. Charles D. Norton 



Mrs. Chellis A. .'Austin 
Mrs. Robert Bacon 
Mrs. George F. Baker, Jr. 
Mrs. Stephen Baker 
Mrs. Howard Bavne 
Mrs. .August Bel.moxp 
Mrs. James G. Blaine, Jr. 
Mrs. Cornelius N. Bliss, Jr. 
Mrs. Mortimer N. Buckner 
Mrs. Edwin M. Bulklev 
Mrs. Ja.vies A. Burden 
Mrs. Key Cammack 
Mrs. .•\rthur Osgood Choate 
Mrs. Joseph H. Choate, Jr. 
Mrs. Lewis L. Clarke 
Mrs. Seymour L. Cromwell 
Mrs. George W. Davison 
Mrs. Edward C. Delafield 
Mrs. William Kinnicutt Drapei 
Mrs. E. Hayward Ferry 
Mrs. Marshall Field 
Mrs. .Arthur .A. Fow-ler 
Mrs. Walter E. Frew- 
Miss \'irginia D. H. Furman 
Mrs. Harvey D. Gibson 
Mrs. Daniel E. Guggenheim 
Mrs. John Henry Hammond 
Mrs. E. H. Harriman 



HONORARY COMMEFTEE 

Mrs. Theodore Hetzler .Mrs. 

Mrs. Pierre Jay Mrs. 

Mrs. Percy H. Johnston Miss 

Mrs. Orro H. Kahn Mrs. 

Mrs. Louis G. Kaufman .Mrs. 

Mrs. Clarence H. Kelsey Mrs. 

Mrs. WiLLARD V. King Mrs. 

Mrs. G. Hermann Kinnicutt Mrs. 

Mrs. William E. Knox Mrs. 

Mrs. .Alvin W. Krech Mrs. 

.Mrs. William Laimbeer Mrs. 

Mrs. Gates W. McGarrah Mrs. 

Mrs. Hugh H. McGee Mrs. 

Mrs. Samuel McRoberts Mrs. 

Mrs. Charles E. Mitchell Mrs. 

Mrs. J. P. Morgan Mrs. 

Miss Ruth Morgan Mrs. 

.Mrs. Willia.m Fellowes Morgan Mrs. 

Mrs. Dwight W. Morrow- Mrs. 

Mrs. Grayson .\L P. Murphy Mrs. 

.Mrs. Charles D. Norton Mrs. 

Mrs. -A. Perry Osborn .Miss 

.Mrs. Henry Fairfield Osborn Mrs. 

Mrs. James H. Perkins Mrs. 

Mrs. I-ewis E. Pierson Mrs. 

Mrs. Iohn W. Flatten Mrs. 

Miss Clara F. Porter Mrs. 

Mrs. Henry H. Powell Mrs. 
Mrs. Harold L Pratt 



John T. Pratt 
Seward Prosser 
Jean .Arnot Reid 
Whitelaw Reid 
Sa.muel W. Revburn 
Jackson E. Revnolds 
Howard C. Robbins 
Douglas Robinson 
John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. 
John D. Ryan 
Charles H. Sabin 
Reeve Schley 
James R. Sheffield 
Frederick N. Shepherd 
Samuel Sloan 
Harold Stanley 
Charles Steele 
Edward R. Stettinius 
Leland Stillman 
WiLLARD D. Straight 
Ruth Two.mbly 
Felix M. Warburg 
George Whitney 
Payne Whitney 
.Albert H. Wiggin 
Edmund B. Wilson 
William Woodward 



HOSIESSES AT LUNCHEON ON HOSTESS DA'i" 



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Mrs. Charles B. .Alexander .Mrs. 

Mrs. Robert Bacon Mrs. 

Mrs. George V. Baker, Jr. Mrs. 

Mrs. Walter P. Bliss Mrs. 

Mrs. Ja.mes .A. Burden .Mrs. 

Mrs. Joseph H. Choate, Jr. Mrs. 

Mrs. Joseph E. Davis Mrs. 

Mrs. Edward C. Delafield Mrs. 

Mrs. Walter Douglas Mrs. 

Mrs. William Pierson Hamilton Mrs. 

Mrs. John Henry Hammond Mrs. 
Mrs. J. Horace Harding 



E. H. Harriman Mrs. 

Walter B. James Mrs. 

Otto H. Kahn Mrs. 

Alvin W. Krech Mrs. 

Thomas Willia.m Lamont Mrs. 

Gates W. McGarrah Mrs. 

William Fellowes Morgan Mrs. 

Dwight W. Morrow Mrs. 

Grayson NL P. Murphy Mrs. 

.Acosta Nichols Mrs. 

Charles D. Norton Mrs. 

Mrs. 



.A. Perry Osborn 
Frederic D. Philips 
Harold L Pr.att 
John T. Pratt 
Whitelaw Reid 
John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 
"W. E.mlen Roosevelt 
WiLLARD D. Straight 
Carll Tucker 
Felix NL Warburg 
George Whitney 
Payne Whitney 



Tht Committee 



,e of One Hundred dntrer to ackno-Mtdee uM particular appreciation the ,ervices oj the tlovten, Reception CommMee and to Hale that in addition to the 
name! printed aho-je there are 4,^n mrmlrr, of that Committee serving actively on variotK nih-committeei devoted to the reception 01 our tuem. 



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Members of New York Committees Active in the Arrangements for the Forty-Eighth 
Annual Convention, American Bankers Association 



James S. Alexander 

Andrew D. Baird Frederic W. Allen J. Howard Ardrey 

Howard F. Beebe George F. Baker Stephen Baker 

Ed. C. Bridgman Walter M. Bennet Eli H. Bernheim 

J. Herbert Case Louis V. Bright Franklin Q. Brown 

Henry J. Cochran Orion H. Cheney Hubert Cillis 

W. Palen Conway Oscar Cooper 



Chellis a. Austin 
Samuel G. Bayne 
Charles A. Boody 
Samuel S. Campbell 
Lewis L. Clarke 
Seymour L. Cromwell 



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George W. Davison 


Edward C. Delafield 


Richard Delafield 


Harris A. Dunn 


Clarence S. Dunning 


Guy Emerson 


George W. Felter 


Edwin A. Fish 


Allen B. Forbes 


\\ alter E. Frew 


Charles Froeb 


John H. Fulton 


G. Edwtn Gregory 


Herbert L. Griggs 


Crowell Hadden 


Theodore Hetzler 


Francis L. Hine 


Herbert P. Howell 



Harry M. DeMott 
Julian D. Fairchild 
John W. Eraser 
Harvey D. Gibson 
Charles Hayden 
Joseph Huber 



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Brian G. Hughes 
RAYMOND E. Jones 
William E. Knox 
John McHugh 
Charles E. Mitchell 
Lewis E. Pierson 



R- Grosvenor Hutchins, Jr. 
Clarence H. Kelsey 
Herman D. Kountze 
Samuel McRoberts 
Samuel H. Miller 
John W. Flatten 



Pierre Jay 


Percy H. Johnston 


Nathan S. Jonas 


Fred I. Kent 


WiLLARD V. King 


Alexander P. W. Kinnan 


Alvin W. Krech 


Thomas W. Lamont 


Gates W. McGarrah 


George B. Mallon 


C. Howard Marfield 


Edwin P. Maynard 


Mrs. DwichtW. Morrow 


William A. Nash 


James H. Perkins 


RuEL W, Poor 


William C. Potter 


Henry H. Powell 



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John \V. Prentiss 
Edward A. Richard 
Henry Sayler 
James Speyer 
Benjamin Strong 
Elisha Walker 



Seward Prosser 
Harold C. Richard 
I- Louis Schaefer 
Sanger B. Steel 
Eric P. Swenson 
Felix M. Warburg 



John J. Pulleyn 
William J. Roome 
Mortimer L. Schiff 
John A. Stewart 
Edward Townsend 
Harry E. Ward 



Thf Committee r^grrf thut in ajeiv instance<: photographs of Commiltef members u-ere not availabU. 

AcknowUdgment is made to the Underwood l^ Underuood studios for co-operation tn assembling 
these photographs, many of which are copyrighted by them. 



U'lLLiAM E. Pl-rdy 
Charles H. Sabin 
William A. Simonsos 
Walter C. Stokes 
William E. Trotter 
J. G. White 



Jackson E. Reynolds 
Ernest K. Satterlee 
Samuel Sloan 
Frederick Strauss 
Arthur S. Van Winkle 
Albert H. Wigcin 



WHAT TO SEE IN NEW YORK a?id HOW TO SEE IT 

AQUARIUM 
Battery Park, foot of Broadway. Elevated lines to Battery Place; subway to South Ferry. Building open 
free, every day. Hours for visitors: 9.00 A. M. to 5.00 P. M. Contains one of the most complete and inter- 
esting collections of marine life in the world. 

STATUE OF LIBERTY 

On Bedloe's Island, in the Upper Bay. This famous statue, the gift of the French Republic, may be seen 
from Battery, or one may obtain a satisfactory view of the exterior and return on the same boat. Time from 
Battery and return forty-five minutes, allowing fifteen minutes on Island. Fare round trip thirty-five cents. 
Boats leave from Battery every hour on the hour. If ascent of the Statue is to be made, allow two hours. 
The trip gives a good idea of New York Harbor and a good view of the skyline. 

FRAUNCES' TAVERN 
Southeast corner of Broad and Pearl Streets. West Side Subway to South Ferry, or East Side Subway to 
Battery Place. Washington's Headquarters in 1776. Here Washington took leave of his Generals. A hand- 
some Colonial building with historic furnishings occupies the ground floor. Good restaurant in building. 

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE 
On Broad Street near Wall. Organized in 1792. Delegates to Convention are invited to visit the Exchange. 

TRINITY CHURCH 

On Broadway, facing Wall Street. The land on which the Church stands originally belonged to the 
West India Company. In Trinity Churchyard are the graves ot Alexander Hamilton, Robert Fulton, Wil- 
liam Bradford, Captain James Lawrence ("Don't give up the Ship!"), Albert Gallatin, and other famous 
Americans. 

ST. PAUL'S CHURCH 

On Broadway, between Fulton and Vesey Streets. It is the rear of the Church which is seen from Broad- 
way, as the Church originally faced the Hudson River. This is the oldest church building now standing in 
New York. The pew in which Washington worshipped is designated. 

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK 

15 Nassau Street. New building in process of construction at corner of Liberty, Nassau and Maiden 
Lane to be completed the latter part of 1923. 

EQUITABLE BUILDING 

120 Broadway. Largest metropolitan oflice building in the world. Twelve thousand tenants, including 
office personnel. Estimated elevators carry 90,000 passengers every day. View from the 40th floor is one of 
the best in the city. 

WOOL WORTH BUILDING 

Broadway from Barclay to Park Place, 57 stories, 790 feet above the sidewalk. East Side Subway to 
Brooklyn Bridge. West Side Subway to Park Place. Highest building in the world. The floor area is 27 
acres; has 34 elevators. Its cost, including ground, was f 14,000,000. Lookout Gallery on the 56th floor open 
to visitors. Admission fifty cents. A remarkable view on a clear day. 

BROOKLYN BRIDGE 

East Side Subway to Brooklyn Bridge. West Side Subway to Chambers Street. The oldest of our great 
bridges. Was started in 1870. Thirteen years in building. 

( The places listed above are all in lower Manhattan and can be seen in anywhere from two hours to half a day. Best plan to begin with 
Aquarium and then walk from place to place in the order given, ending at Brooklyn Bridge.) 

METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART 
Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street. Uptown Buses Nos. i, 2, 3 and 4. During Convention will be open from 
10.00 to 5.30. On Mondays and Fridays an admission fee of twenty-five cents is charged; on other days, 
admission free. This is one of the great museums of the world. It is, of course, possible to spend years in the 
study of the great collections. However, for a casual visitor there are a few world famous features which 
may be seen adequately in a brief time. Among these are the Egyptian Collection, the Morgan Collection, 
the Altman Collection, and the Collection of Armor. A good plan,if possible, is to employ professional guides, 
who charge §1.00 per hour for parties of four and twenty-five cents per hour per person additional. 

AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 
Central Park West and 77th Street. West Side Subway to 79th Street, or West Side Elevated to 8ist 
Street, or Buses Nos. 5, 8 and 9. Admission free except on Mondays and Tuesdays, when a fee of twenty- 



five cents is charged. Here one may see, among a great variety of features, some of the most striking models 
and paintings ever made illustrating the prehistoric lite of this continent. There is also a beautiful collection 
of birds and animals mounted in vivid reproductions of their natural surroundings. 

(J)i ajternoon can he ettjovuhlv spent in visiling both the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the American Museum oj Natural History.) 

ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL 

Between 50th and 51st Streets, on Fifth Avenue. Notable for its harmony of proportion and workman- 
ship. Excellent example of Gothic architecture. Fifth Avenue Buses pass the door. 

NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY 

Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street. Building stands on partof the siteof the old Croton distributing reservoir. 
Opened in 191 1. Contains 1,309,000 volumes and pamphlets. Also contains beautiful paintings and sculpture. 

CENTRAL PARK 

Lies between 59th Street on the south and i loth Street on the north, and Fifth Avenue and Central 
Park West, a continuation of Eighth Avenue, east and west. It is the playground of the city. (A taxi ride 
through the Park is a pleasant relief from the rush of the city.) 

GR.'\NT'S TOMB 

Overlooking the Hudson River at 125th Street. Take Buses Nos. 4, 5 or 8. The Buses pass along 
Riverside Drive, one of the principal residential sections ot the city. 

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY 

Take Subway, West Side, to 1 i6th Street, or Buses Nos. 4, 5 or 8. 

CATHEDRAL OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE 

In course of construction, at Morningside Drive and i loth Street. When finished, this will be one of the 
largest churches in the world. Take Bus No. 4, or West Side Subway to i loth Street. 

NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL PARK 

Open free on five davs of week. .Admission charge of twenty-five cents on Mondays and Thursdays. 
Take Lexington, (Fourth Avenue) Subway or Broadway, (Seventh Avenue) Subway to i8oth Street, 
IFcst, Bronx'Park. (Be sure to go to i8oth Street Jl'est, because there is also a Station at i8oth Street East). 
Splendid Zoological Exhibit, complete in all its details. Beautiful surroundings. Good restaurant inside of 
grounds. 

NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 

Reached by Harlem Division of the New York Central Railroad to Botanical Garden Station ; by trolley 
to Bedford Park, or by Third Avenue Elevated Line to Bronx Park. Visitors coming by Subway, change to 
Elevated Station at 149th Street and Third Avenue. The collection includes plants from all parts of the 
world. It is within walking distance from the Zoological Park. 

HALL OF FAME 

Statues and tablets commemorating famous men and women of America. This memorial is on the 
grounds of the New York L'niversity in the Bronx. Best reached by taking the Jerome Avenue Subway 
(East Side) to Burnside Street Station. 

ROOSEVELT'S GRAVE 

Last resting place of one of our great Presidents. The grave is notable for its dignity and simplicity. 
Oyster Bay may be reached by automobile or by train from Pennsylvania Station (Long Island Side). 
Running time for train about one hour and a quarter. 

A FEW SUGGESTIONS 

One of the best sight-seeing trips in New York is to take a Subway, East Side or West Side, to South Ferry; then take an up-town Broadway 
surface car, get on the front seat and ride to ijrd Street. For five cents you will get a good idea of an interesting section of New York. Such a 
trip would require about an hour. 

If interested in New York's congested East Side, take an East Side Subway to Brooklyn Bridge, find Center Street in direction of Municipal 
Building and walk to City Hall Place. Then to Mulberry Bend, the spot made famous by the late Jacob Riis. Then along Mulberry Street to 
Hester Street. This is the heart of Little Italy. .Along Hester Street to the famous old Bowery. Then along the Bowery to Pell Street, which is New- 
York's Chinatown. Then along Pell to Mott and back to Brooklyn Bridge. The walk can be made in forty minutes. It will give one a good picture 
of New York's congested Italian section, the Bowery and Chinatown. Delegates not familiar with New York should not attempt this walk at 
night without guides. 

One of the favorite occupations of residents of New York is seeing New York from the tops of Fifth .Avenue Buses. These Buses start from 
Washington Square, the heart of Greenwich Village, and run north on Fifth .Avenue, passing first the lower residential district, then the shopping 
section and then the up-town residential area, which is occupied by the homes of many of .America's most famous famdies. .After leaving 59th 
Street, the Buses parallel Central Park. The ride from Washington Square to I loth Street will be found exceedingly interesting. 

The Subway Station nearest to the Hotel Commodore is in the Grand Central Terminal for the East Side Trains, and Times Square for West 
Side Trains. From the Grand Central Subway Station a shuttle train runs to Times Square: "Follow the Green Line." Subway tare is five cents. 
Bus fare is ten cents. Buses stop on far corner; street cars on near corner. In riding on Buses, take seats on top if available. 




. ivhere the Statue in my harbor lights their spirits 
ivith fresh hope."' 



7 HE Committee acknowledges with cordial 
appreciation the remarkable co-operation 
rendered by organizations and tndi'Yiduals too 
numerous to mention in these pages. This gen- 
erous assistance of practically the entire city 
indicates a spirit of cordial welcome to the 
American Bankers Association. Without it 
this Contention -would not haYe been possible. 



Compiled and arranged under the supervision of Henry Collins Brown 

Editor of Vatentine s Manual of Old New York. 

Press of Norman T. A. Munder & Co. Baltimore. 



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